Obituary of Ann Gleason

Ann M. Gleason, 85, of Vineland, New Jersey and Toronto, Ohio passed away on Monday, June 25, 2007,surronded by her family in Vineland, New Jersey after a courageous battle with Lou Gehrig's disease (ALS). She was born on May 16, 1922 in Steubenville, Ohio to the late Michael and Mary (Koval) Hodovanic, Sr. Ann was a graduate of Toronto High School and a member of the Toronto High Schol Alumni Association. She served in the Woman's Auxiliary Army Corporation as a PFC stationed in Sebring, Florida during WWII. She retired from the Jefferson County Department of Welfare in 1982 as a Supervisor of the Intake Dept. She continued as a borard member of the Jefferson County Jobs and Family Service Advisory Board until two years ago. She was a member of St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church and the Women's Club. She was inducted into the Steubenville Bowlers Hall of Fame; longtime member of the Friday night bowling league, 600 and 500 Bowling Club and former vice-president of the Steubenville Woman's Bowling Association; also a director of the SWBA for the past 43 years. She is survived by her daughter, Linda K. Rowan-Slavick and husband Harris (Skip) D. Slavick MD, two grandsons George M. Rowan III and wife Karen of Vineland, NJ and Jeffrey S. rowan and wife Nancy of Oviedo, Florida; four gret-grandsons, Brian, Jeffrey and Mark Rowan of Vineland and Nolan Rowan of Florida; Step-grandson Jason Slavick of Cambridge, Massachusetts and ste-granddaughter Karen Slavick of New yor; former son-in-law George M. Rowan Jr; a special Sister-in-law Mary Sue Hodovanic of Toronto; Nephews Jim and Pat Blaschak of The Plains, Ohio, Dennis and Linda Galaszewski of Toronto, Dr. Michael and Beatty Hodovanic of Cincinnati, Ohio and Richard and Penny Hodovanic of East Liverpool, Ohioi; great nephew Patrick Hodovanic of East Liverpool, Ohio; great nieces Christine Sohovich of Wintersville, Ohiio, Stephanie and Rob Green of Uniontow, Ohio, Susan Webb of Camden Ohio, and David Farside of Vineland; Great-great-nephew David Farside of Vineland and great-nieces Kelly and Kristin Hodovanic of Cincinnati, Alexis and MaKenzie of Uniontown and Faith Ann Farside of Vineland. Ann was predeceased by her parents, Brother Michael Hodovanic, Sisters, Mary blaschak and Betty Galaszewski, as well as a niec, Delores Sohovich and a great nephew David Sohovich. Friends may call a J. E. Foster Funeral Homes, 701 Findley St., Toronto, Ohio; the viewing will take place on thursday, June 28, 2007 from 7pm to 9 pm and on Friday, June 29, 2007 from 9am to 10L:30am after which time a funeral procession will be made to St.Joseph's RC Church where a Requiem Mass will be held from 11am to 12 noon. Cremation will follow the ceremonial mass. there will be a luncheon in the church hall after the mass. She will be sadly missed by her family andmany friends. She never "gave up" as the words were not in her vocabulary. She has been, is and always will be a "lady" in the best sense of the word. Her prize possessions were her two grandsons and four great-grandsons; Ann enjoyed a special relationship with her granddaughter-in-law, Karen Rowan, who has been the apple of her eye. In liew of Flowers, memorial donations may be made to St. Francis School, Grant & Loretts Sts., Toronto, OHIO; American Heart Association, Ohio Valley Affiliate, P.O. Box 182039, Dept.013, Cleveland, OH 43218 or the ALS Association, 980 Harvest Drive, Suite 105, Blue Bell, PA 19422 Local arrangements are under the supervision of Rone Funeral Service, 1110 E. Chestnut Ave.,Vineland, NJ 08360 To send online condolences pleae visit our website at www.RONEFUNENRALSERVICE.COM